Rebecca Jarvis, ABC news, New York. And today, one of the confounding mysteries about a life that seemed pretty much perfect. The death of fashion designer l'wren Scott. Police say, apparently, she took her own life. Here's ABC's Mara schiavocampo. Reporter: L'wren Scott seemingly lived life at the top. Mick jagger's girlfriend for more than a decade. Monday morning, Scott was found dead of an apparent suicide in her New York City apartment. Just weeks shy of her 50th birthday, she becomes part of a stunning statistic. The age group with the highest suicide rate, those 45 to 64. Police say it was death by hanging. While Scott reportedly did not leave a note, police say they do not suspect foul play. Scott and jagger started dating in 2001, after meeting on a photo shoot. Scott, a stylist at the time, went on to become a very successful designer to the stars, who recently started broadening her reach, by partnering with brands like banana republic. At 6'3", the former model was a towering presence in life and fashion. Jagger got the news shortly after landing in Australia for a rolling stones tour. A spokesperson says, quote, jagger is completely shocked and devastated by the news. Maura STE Maura skooe campo, ABC news,

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